Gas pipeline high-altitude ball valve opening and closing tool
By using an electric telescopic rod and a docking component driven by a servo motor to operate the high-altitude ball valve from the ground, the safety risks and low efficiency of high-altitude ball valve operation are solved, achieving safe and efficient ball valve switching.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202522207729.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-10-20
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-09
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-10-20
AI Technical Summary
The operation of ball valves for high-altitude gas pipelines in existing technologies requires climbing equipment, which poses safety risks and environmental impacts, and also results in low operating efficiency.
The docking component, driven by an electric telescopic rod and a servo motor, completes the docking and operation of the high-altitude ball valve on the ground. The electric telescopic rod enables the lifting and lowering of the docking component and the lateral movement of the horizontal pushing component, while the servo motor completes the opening and closing operation of the ball valve.
No need for working at heights, avoiding safety risks and environmental impacts, improving operational efficiency, and enabling convenient opening and closing of high-altitude ball valves.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of gas pipeline ball valve technology, and in particular to a gas pipeline high-altitude ball valve switching tool. Background Technology
[0002] In urban gas supply systems, gas pipelines act as the city's "energy arteries," widely distributed across various locations including underground, above ground, and building exteriors. To ensure convenient pipeline operation and maintenance, ball valves are typically installed at intervals along the pipelines, controlling specific sections by opening and closing them. However, in practical applications, some ball valves, due to installation environment limitations, must be installed at high altitudes, such as main gas pipelines on the exterior walls of high-rise buildings or overhead gas pipelines crossing roads or rivers. Their installation height often exceeds the direct operational range of humans.
[0003] In existing technologies, the operation of high-altitude ball valves mainly requires operators to climb to a high place using equipment such as ladders, scaffolding, or aerial work platforms. On the one hand, the process of setting up ladders and scaffolding is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and when set up next to roads or in densely built areas, it is easily subject to space constraints and may also affect the passage of pedestrians and vehicles. On the other hand, working at heights itself carries high safety risks, and if the protective measures for operators are not in place, falls may occur.
[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a new high-altitude ball valve switching tool for gas pipelines to solve the above-mentioned technical problems. Utility Model Content
[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides a gas pipeline high-altitude ball valve switching tool.
[0006] The gas pipeline high-altitude ball valve switching tool provided by this utility model includes a mounting plate, on which an electric telescopic rod is fixedly mounted, and a horizontal pushing component is mounted at the output end of the electric telescopic rod, and a servo motor is mounted on the horizontal pushing component, and a docking component for connecting the ball valve switch head is mounted at the output end of the servo motor.
[0007] The docking component includes a sleeve, the inner wall of which has multiple annularly distributed guide grooves, and a guide rod is fixedly installed in each guide groove. A spring is sleeved on each guide rod. A docking post is inserted into the sleeve and slidably connected. The outer cylindrical surface of the docking post has a groove that matches the ball valve switch head. Multiple annularly distributed guide protrusions are fixedly installed on the docking post, and the guide protrusions are sleeved on the corresponding guide rods and slidably connected to the guide rods.
[0008] Preferably, one end of the spring is fixedly connected to the bottom wall of the guide groove, and the other end of the spring is fixedly connected to the guide protrusion.
[0009] Preferably, the output end of the servo motor is fixedly mounted with a mounting plate, the bottom of the sleeve is fixedly mounted with a fixing plate, and the fixing plate is fixedly connected to the mounting plate by screws.
[0010] Preferably, the lateral push component includes a U-shaped plate, which is fixedly installed at the output end of the electric telescopic rod. A lead screw with a rotatable connection and a drive motor for driving the lead screw to rotate are fixedly installed on the U-shaped plate. A threaded slide is sleeved on the lead screw, and an L-shaped plate is fixedly installed on the threaded slide.
[0011] Preferably, a mounting frame is fixedly installed on the horizontal plate of the L-shaped plate, and the servo motor is fixedly installed inside the mounting frame.
[0012] Preferably, a limiting rod is fixedly installed on the U-shaped plate, which is parallel to the lead screw, and the limiting rod passes through the through hole of the threaded slide and is slidably connected to the through hole.
[0013] Preferably, the outermost segment of the electric telescopic pole is equipped with a control panel for controlling the electric telescopic pole, the drive motor, and the servo motor, and the mounting plate contains a battery electrically connected to the control panel.
[0014] Compared with related technologies, the gas pipeline high-altitude ball valve switching tool provided by this utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0015] This invention utilizes an electric telescopic rod to adjust the lifting and lowering of the docking component, combined with the lateral movement of the horizontal pushing component. This allows operators to dock and operate the high-altitude ball valve from the ground, eliminating the need for climbing and fundamentally avoiding the safety risks of falls from heights. It also avoids the impact of setting up climbing equipment on the surrounding environment and traffic. The ball valve can be quickly opened and closed using the docking component, eliminating the need for repeated climbing and greatly improving work efficiency. Attached Figure Description
[0016] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the gas pipeline high-altitude ball valve switching tool provided by this utility model;
[0017] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The diagram shows the structural schematic of the horizontal pushing component on the electric telescopic rod.
[0018] Figure 3 for Figure 2 The diagram shows the connection structure between the servo motor and the docking component.
[0019] Figure 4 for Figure 3 The diagram shows the exploded structure.
[0020] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A cross-sectional view of the docking components is shown.
[0021] The following are the labeling elements in the diagram: 1. Mounting plate; 2. Electric telescopic rod; 3. Horizontal push component; 31. U-shaped plate; 32. Lead screw; 321. Limiting rod; 33. Drive motor; 34. Threaded slide; 35. L-shaped plate; 4. Servo motor; 41. Mounting plate; 42. Mounting frame; 5. Connecting component; 51. Sleeve; 51a. Guide groove; 511. Fixing plate; 52. Guide rod; 53. Connecting post; 53a. Slot; 531. Guide protrusion; 54. Spring; 6. Control panel. Detailed Implementation
[0022] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the present utility model.
[0023] The specific implementation of this utility model will be described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments.
[0024] Please see Figures 1 to 5 This utility model provides a gas pipeline high-altitude ball valve switching tool, which includes a mounting plate 1, an electric telescopic rod 2, a horizontal pushing component 3, a servo motor 4, and a docking component 5.
[0025] In the embodiments of this utility model, please refer to Figures 1 to 5 An electric telescopic rod 2 is fixedly installed on the mounting plate 1, and a horizontal push component 3 is installed at the output end of the electric telescopic rod 2. A servo motor 4 is installed on the horizontal push component 3, and a docking component 5 for connecting the ball valve switch head is installed at the output end of the servo motor 4.
[0026] The horizontal pushing component 3 includes a U-shaped plate 31, which is fixedly installed at the output end of the electric telescopic rod 2. A lead screw 32 is rotatably connected to the U-shaped plate 31, and a drive motor 33 for driving the lead screw 32 to rotate is fixedly installed on the U-shaped plate 31. A threaded slide 34 is sleeved on the lead screw 32, and a limiting rod 321 parallel to the lead screw 32 is fixedly installed on the U-shaped plate 31. The limiting rod 321 passes through the through hole opened in the threaded slide 34 and is slidably connected to the through hole. An L-shaped plate 35 is fixedly installed on the threaded slide 34, and a mounting frame 42 is fixedly installed on the horizontal plate of the L-shaped plate 35. The servo motor 4 is fixedly installed in the mounting frame 42.
[0027] It should be noted that: by starting the electric telescopic rod 2, the horizontal pushing component 3 and the docking component 5 are driven to rise and fall until the docking component 5 is at the same height as the switch head of the ball valve on the high-altitude gas pipeline. Then the electric telescopic rod 2 is closed, and then the drive motor 33 is turned on to drive the threaded slide 34 to slide laterally along the screw 32, so that the docking component 5 and the switch head of the ball valve are firmly engaged.
[0028] Therefore, this application achieves the lifting and lowering adjustment of the docking component 5 through the electric telescopic rod 2, and in conjunction with the lateral movement of the horizontal pushing component 3, the operator can complete the docking and operation of the high-altitude ball valve on the ground without having to climb to a height, thus fundamentally avoiding the safety risk of falling from height, and also avoiding the impact of setting up climbing equipment on the surrounding environment and traffic.
[0029] In the embodiments of this utility model, please refer to Figures 1 to 5 The docking component 5 includes a sleeve 51. The inner wall of the sleeve 51 has multiple annularly distributed guide grooves 51a, and a guide rod 52 is fixedly installed in each guide groove 51a. A spring 54 is sleeved on each guide rod 52. A docking post 53 is inserted into the sleeve 51 and is slidably connected. The outer cylindrical surface of the docking post 53 has a groove 53a that matches the ball valve switch head. Multiple annularly distributed guide protrusions 531 are fixedly installed on the docking post 53. The guide protrusions 531 are sleeved on the corresponding guide rods 52 and are slidably connected to the guide rods 52. One end of the spring 54 is fixedly connected to the bottom wall of the guide groove 51a, and the other end of the spring 54 is fixedly connected to the guide protrusion 531.
[0030] It should be noted that: the horizontal push component 3 is used to abut the docking post 53 against the ball valve switch head, and the docking post 53 slides along the guide rod 52 and compresses the spring 54.
[0031] When the slot 53a on the docking post 53 corresponds to the ball valve switch head, the ball valve switch head is directly inserted into the slot 53a on the docking post 53. Then, the servo motor 4 is turned on to drive the sleeve 51 and the docking post 53 to rotate, thereby quickly completing the opening and closing operation of the ball valve.
[0032] When the slot 53a on the docking post 53 does not correspond to the ball valve switch head, the servo motor 4 is activated to drive the sleeve 51 and the docking post 53 to rotate. When the docking post 53 rotates until the slot 53a corresponds to the ball valve switch head, under the action of the spring 54, the docking post 53 slides outward along the guide rod 52 and allows the ball valve switch head to be directly inserted into the slot 53a on the docking post 53. Then, the servo motor 4 can drive the sleeve 51 and the docking post 53 to continue rotating, thereby quickly completing the ball valve opening and closing operation. Therefore, the ball valve opening and closing operation can be completed without the need for the operator to repeatedly climb up and down, greatly improving work efficiency.
[0033] The outermost segment of the electric telescopic pole 2 is equipped with a control panel 6 for controlling the electric telescopic pole 2, the drive motor 33, and the servo motor 4. The mounting plate 1 contains a battery that is electrically connected to the control panel 6. Operators can operate the electric telescopic pole 2, the drive motor 33, and the servo motor 4 through the control panel 6. In order to better adjust the height of the electric telescopic pole 2, a camera and a supplementary light can be installed on the horizontal plate of the L-shaped plate 35. The camera is electrically connected to the control panel 6 and the display is displayed on the screen of the control panel 6. Operators can observe the relative position of the docking component 5 and the ball valve switch head in real time through the display screen, further improving docking accuracy and efficiency.
[0034] The servo motor 4 has a mounting plate 41 fixedly installed at its output end, and a fixing plate 511 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the sleeve 51. The fixing plate 511 is fixedly connected to the mounting plate 41 by screws, which makes it convenient to replace the docking parts 5 with different slot 53a structures on the servo motor 4, so as to be suitable for ball valves with different switch head structures.
[0035] In addition, most gas pipeline ball valves have a switching stroke of 90° (i.e., 1 / 4 turn), and the servo motor 4 needs to provide sufficient torque to reliably switch the ball valve. Based on the torque requirements of typical gas pipeline ball valves (usually 10-50 Nm), this application can select servo motor 4 with model MSMF082L1U2M or SGM7J-30AFA6C, which can meet the needs of rapid operation and will not cause the docking column 53 to separate from the ball valve switching head or the valve core to be impacted too much due to excessive speed. Since the electric telescopic rod 2 and the drive motor 33 are common structural equipment, no model restriction is imposed here, and the technicians can select according to the specific situation.
[0036] The circuits and controls involved in this utility model are all existing technologies, and will not be described in detail here.
[0037] The above description is merely an embodiment of this utility model and does not limit the patent scope of this utility model. Any equivalent structural or procedural transformations made based on the description and drawings of this utility model, or direct or indirect applications in other related technical fields, are similarly included within the patent protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A tool for switching on and off a high-altitude ball valve for a gas pipeline, characterized in that, Includes a mounting plate (1), on which an electric telescopic rod (2) is fixedly mounted, and at the output end of the electric telescopic rod (2) is a horizontal push component (3), and at the horizontal push component (3) is a servo motor (4), and at the output end of the servo motor (4) is a docking component (5) for connecting the ball valve switch head. The docking component (5) includes a sleeve (51). The inner wall of the sleeve (51) has multiple annularly distributed guide grooves (51a). A guide rod (52) is fixedly installed in each guide groove (51a). A spring (54) is sleeved on each guide rod (52). A docking post (53) is inserted into the sleeve (51) and is slidably connected. The outer cylindrical surface of the docking post (53) has a slot (53a) that matches the ball valve switch head. Multiple annularly distributed guide protrusions (531) are fixedly installed on the docking post (53). The guide protrusions (531) are sleeved on the corresponding guide rods (52) and are slidably connected to the guide rods (52).
2. The gas pipeline high-altitude ball valve switching tool according to claim 1, characterized in that, One end of the spring (54) is fixedly connected to the bottom wall of the guide groove (51a), and the other end of the spring (54) is fixedly connected to the guide protrusion (531).
3. The gas pipeline high-altitude ball valve switching tool according to claim 2, characterized in that, The output end of the servo motor (4) is fixedly mounted with a mounting plate (41), and the bottom of the sleeve (51) is fixedly mounted with a fixing plate (511), and the fixing plate (511) is fixedly connected to the mounting plate (41) by screws.
4. The gas pipeline high-altitude ball valve switching tool according to claim 1, characterized in that, The horizontal push component (3) includes a U-shaped plate (31), which is fixedly installed at the output end of the electric telescopic rod (2). A rotatably connected lead screw (32) is mounted on the U-shaped plate (31), and a drive motor (33) for driving the lead screw (32) to rotate is fixedly installed on the U-shaped plate (31). A threaded slide (34) is sleeved on the lead screw (32), and an L-shaped plate (35) is fixedly installed on the threaded slide (34).
5. The gas pipeline high-altitude ball valve switching tool according to claim 4, characterized in that, A mounting frame (42) is fixedly installed on the horizontal plate of the L-shaped plate (35), and the servo motor (4) is fixedly installed inside the mounting frame (42).
6. The gas pipeline high-altitude ball valve switching tool according to claim 4, characterized in that, A limiting rod (321) is fixedly installed on the U-shaped plate (31) and is arranged parallel to the lead screw (32). The limiting rod (321) passes through the through hole opened in the threaded slide (34) and is slidably connected to the through hole.
7. The gas pipeline high-altitude ball valve switching tool according to claim 4, characterized in that, The outermost segment of the electric telescopic pole (2) is equipped with a control panel (6) for controlling the electric telescopic pole (2), the drive motor (33) and the servo motor (4), and the mounting plate (1) contains a battery that is electrically connected to the control panel (6).